The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a Peel police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old man who allegedly stabbed a family member in their Mississauga residence on Thursday afternoon.
  • RandAlThor@lemmy.caOP
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    4 months ago

    I am a little bit distressed by the use of lethal weapons by our police forces. I think their minds are unduly influenced by what’s going on in the US. In this situation there was no need to deploy a gun. He’s in the basement. Talk him down. Wait it out. Their lack of patience has resulted in a death.

    • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
      4·
      4 months ago

      Things are likely to change for the worse as a result of this change two years ago:

      The Ontario government said Tuesday it is introducing a number of new measures to boost lagging police recruitment numbers, including eliminating a post-secondary education requirement to be hired as an officer and covering the costs of mandatory training.

    • iegod@lemmy.zip
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      4 months ago

      Just on the details provided, this is precisely the scenario where they should be using lethal weapons. Wtf.